Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 26, 2024

Legislators are looking to enshrine the Postsecondary Student Success Grant (PSSG) program, a student outcomes-centered federal effort, into law through new legislation this March. Although the effort has received support generally, some higher ed scholars and advocates have levied some criticisms and concerns about it. Dr. Jhenai Chandler The Postsecondary Student Success Act – a bipartisan effort that seeks to solidify the ongoing existence of the grant program, which gives funds to higher ed

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 26, 2024

Higher Ed Workers Seek to Coordinate Nationally Ryan Quinn Tue, 03/26/2024 - 03:00 AM A group called Higher Ed Labor United is trying to overcome the silos that divide unions and keep them from working together against the many threats to colleges and universities.

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MARCH 26, 2024

The White House is launching its SAVE (Saving on a Valuable Education) Day of Action to promote the SAVE Plan, which has an enrollment of more than 7.7 million federal student loan borrowers. The launch seeks to help increase enrollment heading into summer 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris “President Biden and I know that far too many people in our nation are struggling with student loan debt,” said Vice President Kamala Harris.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 26, 2024

Digital Media Literacy Becoming a Graduation Requirement Lauren.Coffey@… Tue, 03/26/2024 - 03:00 AM As concerns mount about online misinformation, AI-created images and the ethics of the digital landscape, several institutions are requiring courses in digital media literacy.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 26, 2024

And my equity journey continues. Four years ago, I wrote a column about sending my son off to college and my fears for him as a young Black man finding his way as a student and citizen. Today, I’m the proud mom of a college graduate. Though the world shut down during my son’s freshman year, and he spent his early college experience staring at a screen in his dorm room, he overcame every obstacle to reach his goal.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 26, 2024

Boston University graduate student workers began striking Monday, calling for better pay, improved health care coverage and guaranteed childcare subsidies, among other demands. The Boston University Graduate Workers Union (BUGWU), part of Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 509, has been negotiating with the university for eight months.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 26, 2024

NEW YORK – The second day of the College Board’s Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Conference: "A Dream Deferred" opened with a candid discussion about what it takes to bring more young Black and Brown individuals into the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), and how Black leaders in these fields are tangibly transforming the lives and livelihoods of the communities they come from.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 26, 2024

The Saint Peter’s University Board of Trustees has appointed Dr. Hubert Benitez as the 23rd president of Saint Peter’s University, effective July 1. Dr. Hubert Benitez “I want to thank the Board of Trustees for the distinction of being appointed president of Saint Peter’s University,” said Benitez. “As a person spiritually rooted in the Catholic faith, with personal values that align with those of Jesuit education and traditions, I feel blessed to be returning to Jesuit higher education and join

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 26, 2024

A Third Vote of No Confidence at Lesley University Josh Moody Tue, 03/26/2024 - 03:00 AM Amid job cuts and an alleged lack of transparency, faculty have repeatedly registered their discontent with President Janet Steinmayer. But will it change anything?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 26, 2024

Jarmon Desadier Jarmon Desadier has been named interim vice president for the Office of Equal Opportunity, Compliance, and Conflict Management at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He served as senior director of employee relations for human resources at Georgia Tech. DeSadier holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from the University of Georgia and a juris doctorate from Florida Coastal School of Law.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

MARCH 26, 2024

Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting higher education institutions. Ransomware attacks in the sector, for instance, were up 70 percent in 2023, according to a report from Malwarebytes. And a Sophos survey suggests that the average recovery cost can top $1 million per incident. In recent years, as cyberattacks have become more nuanced, the firewall technology that colleges and universities use to prevent them has also evolved.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 26, 2024

Dr. Rajeev Jayadeva Rajeev Jayadeva has been appointed director of enterprise applications at the Community College of Rhode Island. He served as the information technology director of enterprise applications at Touro University in New York City. Jayadeva holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science and a Master of Library and Information Science from Queens College as well as a Ph.D. in education, instructional design, and technology from Liberty University.

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The Guardian Higher Education

MARCH 26, 2024

Former chief inspector of borders says Home Office does not appear to have identified any lessons from ‘this debacle’ In interviews this morning Gillian Keegan , the education secretary, admitted that special educational needs provision was in crisis, Ben Quinn reports. Universities in England could be told to terminate their arrangements with foreign countries if freedom of speech and academic freedom is undermined, the government’s free speech tsar has said.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 26, 2024

Black and Hispanic students were more likely than their white classmates to have considered leaving college in the last six months, according to a recent report from Gallup and the Lumina Foundation. The report also found that stress was the leading reason students considered stopping out.

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PUC

MARCH 26, 2024

PUC offers many scholarships based on academic performance, leadership experience, test scores, athletic ability, artistic aptitude, and more! Check out our four new scholarships: Pioneer Promise Scholarship – Grant Varies We want all students to be able to receive a high-quality Christian education. PUC offers a full-tuition scholarship for four years to all students of high character, quality, and financial need.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 26, 2024

Saving Yourself During Downsizings Sarah Bray Tue, 03/26/2024 - 03:00 AM Alfred G. Mueller II outlines three steps you should take to future-proof your employment and long-term career. Byline(s) Alfred G.

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University Business

MARCH 26, 2024

It has been 12 years since Stan Jones, the founder of Complete College America, told Congress that time was the enemy of college completion. Jones said college students took longer to graduate—if they were even finishing—because they couldn’t juggle degree progress, work and other responsibilities. He noted that colleges and universities must no longer ignore this new reality to help meet the needs of a growing majority of their students.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 26, 2024

Dartmouth College is boosting financial aid significantly for middle-income students, thanks to a $150 million donation—the largest scholarship gift in the college’s history. The bequest comes from the late Glenn Britt, a telecommunications entrepreneur who attended both the college and the Tuck School of Business, and his late wife, Barbara Britt.

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Higher Education Whisperer

MARCH 26, 2024

Associate Professor Elaine Huber, University of SydneyIt is good to have a study which confirms, with scholarly rigor, what educators already knew: engagement is most important, with a focus on the student experience, and a supportive environment (McEwen & Huber, 2024).What makes good teaching applies equally in a classroom, & online. It is just easier to hide bad teaching in a classroom.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 26, 2024

Today on the Academic Minute: Laurence Hurst, professor of evolutionary genetics at the University of Bath, explores the differences between people who trust in science and those who do not.

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University Business

MARCH 26, 2024

AI and its related fields are forecasted as the academic programs of tomorrow , and the University of South Florida and Vanderbilt University have already begun to build on this by introducing new colleges. The starting salaries for recent bachelor’s degree earners, however, show that while universities are quickly preparing for a new workforce, traditional pathways in engineering are still the most lucrative positions for the young workforce.

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Roompact

MARCH 26, 2024

Guest Post by John Lantz, Residence Life Professional So you are a new Hall Director and are just starting the job, so now what? Being a Hall Director is a thrill but also can come with a lot of stress if you let it consume you. With over 11 years of experience in the world.

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University Business

MARCH 26, 2024

Institutions leveraging out-of-state online learning may face deeper state regulation constraints due to a proposal from the Department of Education. While the proposal aims to increase consumer protection, some experts believe it could disproportionately hurt smaller schools and the students that they represent. The State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) has provided institutions within every state, save California, with standardized rules and regulations to adhere to in order to enro

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 26, 2024

Guilt, the Most Powerful Human Emotion mprutter@mit.edu Tue, 03/26/2024 - 03:00 AM Feelings of guilt and the path to redemption.

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Ray Schroeder

MARCH 26, 2024

Despite previously rating the University of Arizona as “credit positive,” Moody’s Investors Service, a nationwide bond credit rating business, has changed its outlook on the school to “negative.” “The revision of the outlook to negative is driven by uncertainty around the pace of the university’s operating performance recovery following identification of a structural imbalance along with continued integration risk associated with the University of Arizona Global Campus,” the report from Moody’s,

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Gray Associates

MARCH 26, 2024

As March Madness unfolds, a key question arises: How does financial investment impact NCAA D1 men's basketball success? Our analysis indicates that a team's spending may influence its chances of qualifying for March Madness.

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Ray Schroeder

MARCH 26, 2024

Leaders and alumni of Mississippi University for Women rallied Tuesday at the state Capitol, urging legislators to kill a bill that would make the school a branch of nearby Mississippi State University. “Not everyone belongs in a big-box university,” MUW President Nora Miller said. “We really grow leaders. We have students who flourish with the extra attention and the leadership opportunities that are open to them on a small campus.

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Higher Education Whisperer

MARCH 26, 2024

Tom Worthington at ANU, with Telstra Tower in Background. Photo by Canberra Times, published 25 March 2024In an interview with The Canberra Times last week, I pointed out that space based telecommunications are vulnerable to solar storms, so terrestrial facilities such as Telstra Tower remain useful (Why Telstra Tower could save us in an apocalypse, Lucy Arundell, March 25 2024).

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MARCH 26, 2024

In the 200th episode, Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Amrit Ahluwalia discuss the transformation of higher education into a key player in lifelong learning and workforce development. They address the shift in educational models to meet the needs of a rapidly changing job market, where over 60% of jobs will require new skills by 2025. The conversation focuses on redefining the role of universities to support continuous upskilling and reskilling, moving away from strictly traditional degrees towards a mo

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Clark Nesxen

MARCH 26, 2024

As pools become more popular, it is important to understand the wide range of physical, mental, and recreational benefits that aquatic spaces offer. In the following, Clark Nexsen senior architects Jennifer Heintz and Dorothea Schulz discuss how pools can create jobs, break down barriers, and create opportunities within communities. Pools have become essential components of communities worldwide, offering a means for individuals to unite, unwind, and enjoy themselves.

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Parchment

MARCH 26, 2024

Do we adequately measure the totality of the college experience? How do we begin to measure the experiences of learners outside of the classroom? In this episode, we speak with Rob Buelow of Vector Solutions to discuss how universities can better engage students and employers by focusing on “durable skills” that better describe the value of the college experience.

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University Business

MARCH 26, 2024

Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs C. Cybele Raver said a dedicated college will enable Vanderbilt to keep making groundbreaking discoveries at the intersections of computing and other disciplines and will more effectively leverage advanced computing to address some of society’s most pressing challenges. Many of the specific details about the college—including its departments, degree programs and research infrastructure—will be informed by the recommendations of a task force on con

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ISA Journal

MARCH 26, 2024

Picture this: cobblestone streets echoing with the whispers of ancient history, the scent of freshly baked pizza mingling with the fragrance of centuries-old architecture peaking out from around every corner. That's Rome, a city where history meets modern life in the most delightful ways.

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University Business

MARCH 26, 2024

Gov. Glenn Youngkin wanted to review syllabi of courses that fulfill George Mason University’s upcoming Just Societies core curriculum requirement and Virginia Commonwealth University’s racial literacy requirement. Christian Martinez, Youngkin’s spokesperson, called the curriculum mandates a “thinly veiled attempt to incorporate the progressive left’s groupthink on Virginia’s students,” in a statement released to several news organizations.

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Campus Sonar

MARCH 26, 2024

At a macro level, the value of a college degree is a constant topic in higher ed. At a micro level, you invariably need to consider how that value relates to your institution’s brand. There are many indicators of value , as well as internal and external factors contributing to this drop in confidence. But, as contributing expert Mallory Willsea shares, the decline is countered by research from Axios that college grads have significantly higher earning potential—indicating that perception doesn't

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University Business

MARCH 26, 2024

The Utah Board of Higher Education approved an average 3.3% percent college tuition increase, that will go into effect for the 2024/2025 school year. This college tuition raise applies to state supported, public colleges and universities, but not technical colleges. Amanda Covington, the Utah Board of Higher Education chair, said Utah colleges are trying to keep up with inflation and provide services that are being requested through student surveys, like mental health support and childcare.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 26, 2024

The U.S. House Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) has been closed. The shutter is the result of changes to legislative branch appropriations in a bill passed March 22 by the U.S. House of Representatives. Dr. Sesha Joi Moon “On behalf of ODI, it has been an honor to serve you as our office worked to ensure that the United States Congress embodied a qualified and representative workforce that reflected the country's vast tapestry,” said ODI Director Dr.

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